May 10, 2008 Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
TOR 0 NYY 5
@DET 2 BAL 6
@KCR 5 BOS 5
@MIN 2 CHW 8
@SEA 4 TBR 2
LAA 0 TEX 6
OAK 4 CHC 7
ARI 2 HOU 5
@LAD 0 STL 5
@MIL 3 NYM 12
CIN 6 CIN 7
@NYM 1 PIT 5
ATL 2 SDP 3
COL 2 SFG 8
PHI 2 FLA 11
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 33,839

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Red Sox

24-15

Won 1

1st

Terry Francona

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   2  1  1    5 12  0
Twins           0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  2

W: D Matsuzaka (6-0), L: G Perkins (0-1), S: J Papelbon (11)

Twins

18-17

Lost 1

1st

Ron Gardenhire

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Ellsbury RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .783   16    2   0   SH
D Pedroia 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .307  .754   25    2   5   
D Ortiz DH                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .770   16    0   0   GDP,IW
M Ramirez LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .917   13    3   0   
M Lowell 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .280  .806   18    1   0   HR
K Youkilis 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .319 1.003   16    7   2   HR,2B
J Varitek C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .262  .760   14    9   0   2B
C Crisp CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .312  .749   11    1   0   HR
J Lowrie SS                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .310  .816   17    0   1   HR,2B

D Matsuzaka P                                                            1   0
  H Okajima P                                                            1   0
  J Papelbon P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   5    3   4              146   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Varitek (8, off G Perkins); K Youkilis (12, off G Perkins); J Lowrie (4, off G Perkins).

HR: M Lowell (3, off B Bass; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); C Crisp (1, off G Perkins; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); K Youkilis (8, off G Perkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Lowrie (1, off G Perkins; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Ellsbury (2, off G Perkins).

IBB: D Ortiz (4, by B Bass).

TB: J Lowrie 7; K Youkilis 6; M Lowell 5; C Crisp 4; J Varitek 3; D Pedroia 2.

GIDP: D Ortiz (9).

RBI: C Crisp (7); M Lowell (8); K Youkilis (29); D Pedroia (20); J Lowrie (7).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lowrie-D Pedroia-K Youkilis.

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Gomez CF                    3   0   0   1    1   2  .271  .707   14    5   0   
M Tolbert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .715   17    2   2   2B
J Mauer C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .333  .841   19    4   0   
J Morneau 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .779   10   12   0   
M Cuddyer RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .673   12    0   0   GDP
J Kubel DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .597   13    0   0   
D Young LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .620   17    2   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .237  .551    8    0   2   
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .196  .512   13    2   6   
  C Monroe PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .747    8    0   0   

G Perkins P                                                              0   1
  D Reyes P                                                              0   0
  B Bass P                                                               0   1
  B Korecky P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   9              131   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Tolbert (6, off D Matsuzaka).

TB: M Lamb 3; M Tolbert 2; J Morneau 2; D Young.

GIDP: M Cuddyer (3).

RBI: C Gomez (13); J Morneau (27).

2-out RBI: C Gomez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tolbert-A Everett-J Morneau.

E: M Lamb (4); C Gomez (4).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Matsuzaka, W (6-0)           7     6   2   2    3   7   0   2.45   29   96-63   31·12·20    5· 6· 8· 0     61    -     1.28   0.15
H Okajima, H (9)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.50    3   12-8     4· 0· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.09
J Papelbon, S (11)             1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.41    4   20-14    7· 5· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.59   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   9   0          36  128-85   42·17·26    7· 9· 8· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perkins, L (0-1)             6     9   3   3    0   3   3   4.50   27   98-69   53· 3·13    8·10· 6· 0     45    -     1.14  -0.15
D Reyes                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     3· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.05   0.05
B Bass                         1.2   3   2   2    3   0   1   4.18   11   37-20   12· 0· 8    5· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.47  -0.13
B Korecky                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    1    3-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.48   0.01
Totals                         9    12   5   5    3   4   4          42  146-98   69· 5·24   15·13· 7· 0          3-0

G Perkins faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Bass (2; D Ortiz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 33,839.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Ellsbury           RF    1. C Gomez              CF 
2. D Pedroia            2B    2. M Tolbert            2B 
3. D Ortiz              DH    3. J Mauer              C  
4. M Ramirez            LF    4. J Morneau            1B 
5. M Lowell             3B    5. M Cuddyer            RF 
6. K Youkilis           1B    6. J Kubel              DH 
7. J Varitek            C     7. D Young              LF 
8. C Crisp              CF    8. M Lamb               3B 
9. J Lowrie             SS    9. A Everett            SS 

   D Matsuzaka          P        G Perkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-1  ---  5   20%  50% C Crisp         G Perkins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 7   0  2-2  ---  4   20%  70% J Lowrie        G Perkins       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 8   1  2-3  ---  1   13%  86% M Lowell        B Bass          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 5   1  1-1  -2-  4  -12%  29% J Morneau       D Matsuzaka     Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tolbert Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  4   11%  59% K Youkilis      G Perkins       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Perkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          --- 10   50%  D Pedroia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   47%  D Ortiz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   45%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  M Tolbert       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   48%  J Mauer         Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  J Morneau       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Perkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  M Lowell        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  4   59%  K Youkilis      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  7   61%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   58%  C Crisp         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  7   56%  J Lowrie        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   52%  M Cuddyer       Walk
   O      1--  3   56%  J Kubel         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  2   52%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive); Cuddyer to 2B
          12-  1   45%  M Lamb          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cuddyer to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      123  5   53%  A Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   43%  C Gomez         Walk; Cuddyer Scores; Young to 3B; Lamb to 2B
   O      123  1   50%  M Tolbert       Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Glen Perkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  D Pedroia       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   45%  D Ortiz         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   44%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   47%  M Cuddyer       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   50%  J Kubel         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Glen Perkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   50%  M Lowell        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   47%  K Youkilis      Lineout: CF
          1--  2   51%  J Varitek       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lowell to 3B
   O      -23  3   44%  C Crisp         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  D Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   44%  M Lamb          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   47%  A Everett       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Gomez         Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Glen Perkins facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   58%  J Lowrie        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   57%  J Ellsbury      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line); Lowrie to 3B
   O      --3  2   49%  D Pedroia       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      --3  2   43%  D Ortiz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   35%  M Tolbert       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   41%  J Mauer         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   29%  J Morneau       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Tolbert Scores
   OO     1--  1   33%  M Cuddyer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Glen Perkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   30%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   27%  M Lowell        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   31%  K Youkilis      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  1   26%  J Varitek       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   28%  J Kubel         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   29%  D Young         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   30%  M Lamb          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Glen Perkins facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   50%  C Crisp         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   R      ---  4   70%  J Lowrie        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Glen Perkins pitching
   O      ---  3   67%  J Ellsbury      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   70%  D Pedroia       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pedroia to 1B
   OO     1--  2   64%  D Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Daisuke Matsuzaka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   69%  A Everett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   73%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  M Tolbert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brian Bass facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Bass replaces Dennys Reyes pitching
   O      ---  4   73%  M Ramirez       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  1   86%  M Lowell        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   85%  K Youkilis      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   85%  J Varitek       Walk
   O      1--  2   84%  C Crisp         Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Hideki Okajima facing 3-4-5
                  Hideki Okajima replaces Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching
   O      ---  4   88%  J Mauer         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   91%  J Morneau       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   93%  M Cuddyer       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Brian Bass facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   94%  J Lowrie        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   93%  J Ellsbury      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Lowrie to 2B
   R      -2-  4   97%  D Pedroia       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lowrie Scores; Pedroia to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  4   97%  D Ortiz         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   97%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Pedroia to 3B
          1-3  7   97%  M Lowell        Walk; Ramirez to 2B
                  Bobby Korecky replaces Brian Bass pitching
   O      123  3   96%  K Youkilis      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Jonathan Papelbon facing 6-7-8
                  Jonathan Papelbon replaces Hideki Okajima pitching
   O      ---  7   98%  J Kubel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   99%  M Lamb          Single to C (Pop Fly to Front of Home)
                  Craig Monroe pinch hits for Adam Everett batting 9th
          1--      98%  C Monroe        Defensive Indifference; Lamb to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Twins 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation